
Windows Search Service Troubleshooting Checklist
When Windows Search stops returning results, uses excessive CPU, or fails to index files, the cau...

When Windows Search stops returning results, uses excessive CPU, or fails to index files, the cau...

You open Windows Search and nothing shows up. Or you check the indexing status and see "Paused" w...

When Windows Security shows a cache error, you might see messages like "Something went wrong" or ...

If you see errors like 429 Too Many Requests or Rate limit exceeded in ...

If Windows Defender shows a rate limit error—often with messages like "Threat service has stopped...

You launch Windows Terminal and try to connect to a remote host, but after a long wait you get a ...